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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J.R.R. Tolkien

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stephen_on_a_jet_plane's review against another edition

4.0

The conceit is that these are poems written by Bilbo and Frodo, on long evenings when they were not dating lady hobbits. Consequently it’s a surprisingly engaging look at Middle Earth from the point of view of hobbit culture and fairy tales. I discovered I really like Tolkien’s poetry when it’s read by Derek Jacobi.

jillian_b96's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

evakonic's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

tuulikki_ni's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.75

valleisu's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

nat20charisma's review against another edition

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relaxing fast-paced

3.0

Feels like the bedtime nursery rhymes told to the small hobbits in the shire. Some of them are charming but the language is hard to follow at times and I really had to focus.